N.J. bagel shop etiquette: 7 ways to make sure nobody hates you

Scooped out bagel

A scooped-out everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. Look at the gaps! Don't order this! (Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

Like most self-respecting New Jerseyans, I spend a lot of time thinking about bagels. Which bagel shops are the best. The hierarchy of bagel flavors. How adorable it is that New York (falsely) thinks its has better bagels than New Jersey.

But lately I’ve been thinking about something more specific: Bagel etiquette.

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